What are the career & job prospects in India for Ethical Hacking?

Cyber-crimes are the major threat to business enterprises and government entities. As per KPMG report most of the top 500 business enterprises have reported information security breach in year 2015. Ethical hackers are specialised cyber security experts who work for all organizations which have an internet presence and use extensive use of web technologies for business. Ethical Hackers role is a proactive one as they prevent cyber-crimes and protect cyber space from intrusion. They ensure data security and protect computer systems from illegal hacking activities. Ethical Hackers are employed by financial Institutions in BFSI sector, IT and ITES companies, IT Infrastructure management organisations, consulting firms specializing in cyber security, online businesses portals, Government police and security agencies, Defense organizations, Defense R&D organisations, Telecommunication sector, Travel and transportation sector, Forensic Laboratories, etc.

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Ethical Hackers role is a proactive one as they prevent cyber-crimes and protect cyber space from intrusion. They ensure data security and protect computer systems from illegal hacking activities. Ethical Hackers are employed by financial Institutions in BFSI sector, IT and ITES companies, IT Infrastructure management organisations, consulting firms specializing in cyber security, online businesses portals, Government police and security agencies, Defense organizations, Defense R&D organisations, Telecommunication sector, Travel and transportation sector, Forensic Laboratories, etc.

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The role of ethical hackers is to check the vulnerability of the system's software from foreign attack. An ethical hacker is a computer and network expert who attacks a security system on behalf of its owners, seeking vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could exploit. These types of hacking is said to be ethical because this hacking is done by the consent of owners to check its intrinsic and extrinsic security. According to the report by CNBC, India requires more than 150,000 ethical hackers, but currently, India is able to produce 25000 -30,000 only. Since today's unethical hackers are more qualified and trained, you also must have to be skilled to cope with them. An ethical hacker also should have a basic understanding of TCP/IP protocols such as SMTP, ICMP and HTTP. To conclude, there is huge demand and need of Skilled Ethical hackers in India. Provided you must have to choose your success path wisely. Thank you.

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Cyber-crimes are the major threat to business enterprises and government entities. As per KPMG report most of the top 500 business enterprises have reported information security breach in year 2015. Ethical hackers are specialised cyber security experts who work for all organizations which have an internet presence and use extensive use of web technologies for business. Ethical Hackers role is a proactive one as they prevent cyber-crimes and protect cyber space from intrusion. They ensure data security and protect computer systems from illegal hacking activities. Ethical Hackers are employed by financial Institutions in BFSI sector, IT and ITES companies, IT Infrastructure management organisations, consulting firms specializing in cyber security, online businesses portals, Government police and security agencies, Defense organizations, Defense R&D organisations, Telecommunication sector, Travel and transportation sector, Forensic Laboratories, etc. Any organisation which use internet for its business functions and operations will have requirement of ethical hacker to protect its image and business interests.

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Ethical hacking will surely have a bright future with the world turning digital. Many sensitive information is now stored, exchanged, etc. in the digital world. Therefore the safety of these information from going into the wrong hands lies with the ethical hackers who can test these applications through penetration testing, etc. to uncover the various vulnerabilities and threats that a hacker can pose to the application. Therefore careful testing is necessary before the deployment. There are many firms that work in this field to help the application developers mine the various vulnerabilities to their product. Ethical hacking can also have a great future in law and order where cybercrimes are in the rise.

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Hello, As, it is well known that students in India are more passionate about the computer science course. And, when it comes to ethical hacking, it is more popular among the youth. The role of ethical hackers are to check the vulnerability of the system's software from foreign attack. An ethical hacker is a computer and network expert who attacks a security system on behalf of its owners, seeking vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could exploit. These types of hacking is said to be ethical, because these hacking is done by the consent of owners to check its intrinsic and extrinsic security. According to the report by CNBC, India requires more than 150,000 ethical hackers, but currently India is able to produce 25000 -30,000 only. Since today's unethical hackers are more qualified, and trained, you also must have to be skilled to cope with them. An ethical hacker also should have a basic understanding of TCP/IP protocols such as SMTP, ICMP and HTTP. To conclude that, there is huge demand and need of Skilled Ethical Hacker in India. Provided you must have to choose your success path wisely.

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Hi, Last year ethical hacking was estimated to be a US$ 3.8 billion industry in the US alone. According to Nasscom, India will require at least 77,000 ethical hackers every year whereas we are producing only 15,000 in a year, currently. Ethical hacking is growing at a tremendous pace and offers a plethora of lucrative job opportunities. Skillset required First and foremost is the ability to write programmes in many programming languages like C, C++, Perl, Python, and Ruby. For those working with web applications, Microsoft .NET and PHP are vital. Knowledge of assembly language is also essential for those who want to analyse disassembled binaries. Knowledge of a variety of operating systems (Microsoft Windows, various versions of Linux, etc) is critical. Experience with various network devices, including switches, routers and firewalls is also important. An ethical hacker also should have a basic understanding of TCP/IP protocols such as SMTP, ICMP and HTTP. In addition to technical skills, an ethical hacker needs good soft skills. Perhaps the most important skill, however, is adaptability. When testing software and systems, ethical hackers never know what will come up, so the ability to be resourceful is vital. All the best.

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Internet security and Networking are the two fastest-growing industries where ethical hackers can find employment in ethical hacking and information security. A certified ethical hacker can work as: 1) Network Security Systems Manager, 2) Network Security Administrator, 3) Systems/Applications developer 4) Security Executive, 5) Web Security Administrator, 6) Web Security Manager Job opportunities: Government agencies such as military and law enforcement agencies, defense organizations, forensic laboratories, detective companies, offer jobs for ethical hackers. Some skilled hackers can work for investigation agencies like the CBI, the National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Information (FBI) Companies like Microsoft, TCS, IBM, Airtel, reliance, Tech Mahindra, Wipro etc. also employ ethical hackers. Pay scale: The starting salary for a fresher would be around 2.5-3 lakhs INR per annum. With considerable amount of work experience, one can earn around 8-10 lakhs INR per annum or even more.

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